Could Sneak become the next Davenport?

Before the Brady Tower, I lived at the Maverick Apartments at North Presa and East Houston streets. Where the building faces College Street is my favorite downtown intersection.

There, there are two entrances to the River Walk, and to one of the best happy hours in Landry’s Seafood House. On the same square block is The Ticket sports bar. Across the street is the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and its regional draft beer selection. And there is the College Street entrance to Acapulco Sam’s and the Kremlin.

Soon, it might be even cooler.

A martini/sports bar called Sneak is being planned for the Maverick’s street-level space at 600 N. Presa St., much of which faces College Street.

“We want to be a nice and really attractive place, but with a neighborhood feel,” says owner Ursulo Perez, who has years of experience running downtown establishments. Yes, he said “neighborhood,” meaning he wants the place to be a hangout of downtown’s residents and workers.

Perez hopes to open the bar by the end of May.

Located where the River Walk bends, on the street, I can see Sneak becoming something like what the Davenport used to be. I realize there will never be another Davenport and I hate to put that kind of expectation on a place that has yet to open, but given the size of it (and the commitment to locals) I can see Sneak becoming something similar. Much like the way Brady Tower residents could literally stumble home from the Davenport  literally  I can see Maverick peeps doing the same  the entrances are a few feet apart.

The bar will serve a standard mix of cocktails and beer. DJs and live music will be part of the formula, like hosting a blues band on Tuesday nights, Perez said. Counter tops will face both North Presa and College streets. Interior colors are a chill burgundy and brown with gold trim.

A game room in the back will have dart boards. I forgot to ask about smoking. The overall space is 2,000 square feet. Also, Perez said he is going through the necessary permitting hoops to get sidewalk seating.